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ARGENTINA PRIMERA B METROPOLITANA

The Primera B Metropolitana is the third division in the Argentine football league system. The competition is taken part in by teams which are from Buenos Aires (autonomous city and suburban areas). For more information about this league, don’t miss this post of Betimate.

WHAT IS PRIMERA B METROPOLITANA?

Argentina Primera B Metropolitana is one of the two professional leagues forming the third tier of the Argentine football league system. The other at the same level is Torne Federal A which features teams from lower regional leagues.  

The competition was initially the second tier of the league system. However, it became the third level due to the league restructuring in 1985. Instead, the Primera B Nacional was created to become the second professional tier. Almirante Brown is defending champions in 2020.

Primera B Metropolitana Logo

HISTORY OF THE PRIMERA B METROPOLITANA

The Prim B Metro was established in 1899 under the name the Primera B (Segunda División). This is the first second division championship in Argentina’s football. Some young and reserve teams of Primera Division clubs had the right to take part in the competition. 

In 1906, a promotion and relegation league system was created. Porteño became the first team promoted to the highest division. 

In 1911, the Association founded the  "División Intermedia" as the second level of the Argentine football pyramid. Segunda División became the third level of the system. After the  Asociación Amateurs (AAm) and  Argentine Football Association (AFA) merged in 1926, the Segunda Division was back to the second level, and Intermedia became the third. 

From 1945 to 1985, the league was renamed “Primera Division B”. 

In 1986, the Argentine Association established the Primera B Nacional as the second division. The Primera B became the third level and it was also renamed “Primera B Metropolitane” because of being contested by teams from the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. This name has been retained until now. 

WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE PRIMERA B?

The Primera B Metropolitana is played in a double round-robin tournament. Each club plays the other twice (once home and once away). The achievements of participating teams are calculated by points. 

At the end of the season, the team getting the most points is recognized as the Primera B champion and is automatically promoted to the Argentina National B. Teams ranked from the second to the fifth have the opportunity to compete in the Torneo Reducio tournament to find the winner promoted to the second division. The two last-ranked teams are relegated to the Primera C Metropolitana. 

Almirante Brown win the 2020 Primera B Metropolitana

2022 PRIMERA B METROPOLITANA

In the 2022 season, there are 17 teams taking part in the Primera B Metropolitana. The points of teams are very close, promising surprising results throughout the league. Almirante Brown are the defending champions after winning the title in the 2020 season. The below table shows the points of each team until March 22nd, 2022 (Apertura).

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REFERENCE SOURCES

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primera_B_Metropolitana